1.

The angle of elevation of the top of the building at a distance of 50 m from its foot on a horizontal plane is
found to be 60 degrees. Find the height of the building. 

adjacent
tan=
opposite

x
tan 60 °=
50 x

x=50 ¿
60°
x=50(1.734 … .8) 50 m

x=86.60 m

The building is 86.60 meters in height

2. A ladder is leaning against a vertical wall makes an angle of 20 degrees with the ground. The foot of the
ladder is 3m from the wall. Find the length of ladder.
adjacent
cos=
hypotenuse

cos 20 °=
3
x
x

3=x ¿ ¿

20°
3
=x
cos 20 ° 3m

3.19 m = x
The length of the ladder is 3.19 m
3. A kite is flying at a height of 65 m attached to a string. If the inclination of the string with the ground is 31
degrees, find the length of string

opposite
sin=
hypotenuse
x

65
sin 31 °=
x 65 m

65=x ¿ ¿ 31°

65
=x
sin 31°

126.20 = x
The length of the string is 120 m